Overview

When dealing with challenges such as providing fire protection while considering cost, mechanical and thermal performance and simultaneously addressing increasing regulations that deal with composition of matter and life cycle issues, there are no quick, one-size-fits-all answers. Packed with comprehensive coverage, scientific approach, step-by-step directions, and a distillation of technical knowledge, the first edition of Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials broke new ground. It supplied a one-stop resource for the development of new fire safe materials. The editors have expanded the second edition to echo the multidisciplinary approach inherent in current flame retardancy technology and put it in a revised, more user-friendly format. More than just an update of previously covered topics, this edition discusses: * additional fire retardant chemistry * developments in regulations and standards * new flame retardant approaches * fire safety engineering * modeling and fire growth phenomena The book introduces flame retardants polymer-by-polymer, supplemented by a brief overview of mode of action and interaction, and all the other ancillary issues involved in this applied field of materials science. The book delineates what, why, and how to do it, covering the fundamentals of polymer burning/combustion and how to apply these systems and chemistries to specific materials classes. It also provides suggested formulations, discusses why certain materials are preferred for particular uses or applications, and offers a starting point from which to develop fire-safe materials.

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Author:   Charles A. Wilkie ,  Alexander B. Morgan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781420084009

ISBN 10:   1420084003
Pages:   853
Publication Date:   10 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

An Introduction to Polymeric Flame Retardancy, Its Role in Materials Science, and the Current State of the Field Polymer Degradation and the Matching of FR Chemistry to Degradation Physical Parameters Affecting Fire Growth Halogen-Containing Flame Retardants Phosphorus-Based Flame Retardants Intumescence-Based Fire Retardants Fire-Retardant Fillers Recent Developments in Silicon-Based Flame Retardants Boron-Based Flame Retardants and Flame Retardancy Char Formation and Characterization Polymer Nanocomposites Multi-Components FR Systems: Polymer Nanocomposites Combined with Additional Materials Design of Interlayers for Fire-Retarded Polymeric Systems Fundamentals of Fire Testing and What Tests Measure Uses of Fire Tests in Materials Flammability Development High Throughput Techniques for Fire-Resistant Materials Development Fire Toxicity and its Assessment Modeling Thermal Degradation of Polymers by Population Balance Methods Micro to Mesoscale Testing and Modeling for Nanocomposite Polymers in Fires Full Scale Fire Modeling Regulations, Codes, and Standards Relevant to Fire Issues in the United States Changing Chemical Regulations and Demands Flame-Retardant Design for Fiber Reinforced Materials Flame Retardancy Design for Textiles FR Design for Foam Materials Material Design for Fire Safety in Wire and Cable Applications

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